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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen with state Rep. David Watters at a Planned Parenthood event in Concord this summer.

DOVER — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen endorsed state Rep. David Watters for state Senate District 4.

“David Watters is exactly the kind of leader we need in Concord. As a representative, he is a voice for those who educate our children, keep our streets safe, care for the elderly and provide the services that our communities need,” Shaheen wrote in a statement released Oct. 23.

Watters thanked Shaheen for her support, writing in a statement that her endorsement affirms his commitment to common sense and bipartisan work in Concord to help the economy.

“Senator Shaheen and I share a commitment to education and to small business as key components to economic growth in New Hampshire. I have volunteered on Senator Shaheen’s campaigns since her first run for state senate, and I am honored to have her support.”

Watters, a state representative from Dover and a professor at the University of New Hampshire, is running for state Senate District 4, which is compromised of Barrington, Dover, Rollinsford and Somersworth. Watters serve on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Historical Society, the State Historical Resources Council and the Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail.